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El Calafate
Visited in January 2016
At a glance
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Santa Cruz Province
- Population
- 22,844
- Type
- Town in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
- Coordinates
- 50.34°S, 72.27°W
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Overview
El Calafate, also called Calafate, is a city in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz, in Patagonia. It is located on the southern border of Lago Argentino, in the southwest part of the province (about 320 kilometres (200 mi) northwest of Río Gallegos). It is the seat of government for the Lago Argentino Department within the province.
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